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Tortoises at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. feast on a heart-shaped Valentine's Day treat.

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Food Coma

Credit: Addison Hill/Georgia Aquarium

Chomp! A sea otter at the Georgia Aquarium enjoys a variety of Valentine's Day treats.

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Chomp!

Credit: Jennifer Zoon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

A Cuban crocodile chomps down on a Valentine's Day treat at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on Feb. 7, 2011.

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For me?

Credit: Jennifer Zoon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

An Aldabra tortoise at the Smithsonian's National Zoo inspects a Valentine's Day treat made of water, beet juice, beets, carrots, sweet potatoes and gelatin.

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Denise Chow

Denise Chow is the Sci-Tech Editor at Live Science. Before joining the Live Science team in 2013, she spent two years as a staff writer for Space.com, where she wrote about rocket launches and covered NASA's final three space shuttle missions. A Canadian transplant, Denise has a bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto, and a master's degree in journalism from New York University.